Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum Versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum

Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum Versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum Detailed comparison of Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Glycolic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture. This hydrating serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to hydrate skin. Water Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Squalane Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate PEG-8 Beeswax PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Glycine Soja Sterols Sodium Phytate Tocopherol Acetamidoethoxyethanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Jojoba Esters Glycolic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Cetyl Alcohol Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax Chlorphenesin Glycerin Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Saccharide Isomerate Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil Linalool Limonene Phenoxyethanol Water, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, PEG-8 Beeswax, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Glycine Soja Sterols, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Acetamidoethoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Jojoba Esters, Glycolic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Chlorphenesin, Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Saccharide Isomerate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Dimethicone Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate Stearic Acid Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Panthenol Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Xanthan Gum Butylene Glycol Tocopheryl Acetate Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Squalene Propylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Glucosamine Hcl Hexylene Glycol Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate PEG-8 Pisum Sativum Extract Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Disodium EDTA Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Yeast Polysaccharides Sodium Hyaluronate Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Carbomer Eugenol Ascorbyl Palmitate Citric Acid Benzoic Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ascorbic Acid Sodium Lactate Polysorbate 20 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract Taurine Corallina Officinalis Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Potassium Sorbate BHT Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Darutoside Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Arginine Leucine Lysine Sodium Benzoate Valine Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Limonene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Panthenol, Prunus Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Glycine Soja Sterols are plant-derived fatty alcohols (phytosterols) from soybean. You can think of them like the plant world's version of cholesterol; they're structurally similar enough to slot into your skin's lipid barrier and help it do its job. Phytosterols aid skin barrier recovery by traveling deeper into the skin rather than just sitting on top of it. Once inside, they reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and keep skin feeling soft / supple. Research on phytosterols in keratinocyte and macrophase models has shown meaningful inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators. This supports their reputation as a calming ingredient for reactive or sensitive skin. Subjects with soy allergies did not show a reaction to phytosterols in safety tests, but it wouldn't hurt to patch test if you do have a soy allergy. Fungal acne: Malassezia uses sterols to build its own cell walls so there's a theoretical concern that it could also make use of sterol ingredients in skincare. 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